Old Town Area

Is it your first visit to California? Never forget to visit the old Town San Diego where history and myth are intertwined to spend your nice San Diego travel. It is the Old Town San Diego that is considered as the birthplace of California. In this particular place the Spaniards made their first settlement for good at the initial stage of their arrival. In 1769 Father Juniper Serra set up here a mission and made the place worth of mention.

In 1846 two members of the US navy hoisted the flag for the first time in Old Town San Diego plaza. In 1968 the Department of parks of California set up the Old Town San Diego Park to preserve the rich heritage prevailing here at every nook and corner.

If you want to visit San Diego never forget to visit the Old Town San Diego State Historic Park there, otherwise you have to repent for the rest of your life for not visiting the most wonderful park in California. It was in the year 1971 when the Park added glamour to the Old Town San Diego Historic district.

There is no entry fee to loiter here and there after your own sweet will. But if you want to leave the park and try anything else never forget to visit the Whaley House where spirits of the past decade roam without causing any harm to anyone.

The Old Town San Diego has lots of amenities to cater. You can have varieties of shops, restaurants serving dainty dishes and an old museum veiled with the mysteries of the past of the Old Town San Diego. Besides, there are so many important places like a school, the first newspaper office, the Plasa Del Pasado featuring shops and a bubbling center of activity for the students and the local artisans who are famous for their own creations.

Do you want to taste the Mexican dishes? Book a room in the renowned restaurants like Jolly Boy, Casa de Reyes and El Fandango and enjoy yourself. How would you go there? Don't worry- Old Town San Diego Transit Center is there to assist you with all sorts of transports to move here and there. Just get board on a trolley a bus or a coaster and reach your dream destination the Old Town San Diego.

Though the Town has an old traditional flavor of its own you have no problem while exploring the whole place. The modern facilities are in galore there to meet your wander thirst. In Old Town San Diego you may have the opportunity to take part in the educational programs and activities conducted exclusively by the students of that particular town.

Old Town Area Address
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Contact:
Tel: (619) 291-4903
Email: rob@otsdguide.com

Old Town Area Hours: Open daily

Ticket Information for the Old Town Area: Free admission

Website: http://www.oldtownsandiegoguide.com